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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Vintage Wizard Husky Industrial Oscillating Fan
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage "Wizard Husky" Oscillating Fan – Industrial Charm with a Rusty Edge! Looking for a statement piece that exudes vintage industrial style? This cool, rusty "Wizard H...
Category

1960s American Industrial Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Marx Toys Key-Wind Tin Lithograph "Jalopy" Toy Car with Box
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
A mechanical wind-up tin lithograph toy car by Marx Toys. "Jalopy" Circa. 1940's. Excellent original working condition. Includes original box.
Category

1940s Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear. Creator unknown. Date of manufacture...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beech, Maple

Two Sided Carnival Fun House Glass Mirror
Located in San Mateo, CA
This two sided fun house mirror likely came from a carnival. There are small wheels under the base so it can be moved easily. It also had plywood covers than enclosed the mirrors for...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Plywood

MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968
Located in San Francisco, CA
Description: Vintage tabletop AM/FM solid state radio manufactured by Panasonic in 1968. SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM and FM stations clearly and loudly. Might need to move the wire...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Russian Princess with Tiara and Elaborate Jewelry Portrait Miniature
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Russian princess with tiara and elaborate jewelry portrait miniature This young woman is wearing elaborate jewelry and a golden tiara....
Category

Late 19th Century Russian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Antique Japanese Leather Kendo Mask c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Japanese Kendo leather mask with steel face guard and thick padding. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Ste...
Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated a...
Category

19th Century German Victorian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Collection of 19th and 20th Century Spoke Shaves
By Stanley
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Collection of antique 19th century wood spoke shaves and early 20th century steel spoke shaves. CREATOR Stanley, Made in England. Kunz, Made in Germany. DATE OF MAN...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Transparent Speaker in White by Transparent
By Transparent (Sweden)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Transparent Speaker, a revolutionary speaker that offers a truly transparent sound experience. Designed with simplicity and elegance in mind, this speaker features a unique trans...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Marathon Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of authentic vintage boxing gloves with reddish, brown leather. Each glove has gold leather piping. The leather is very soft and is good condition. Stamped "Marathon" o...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Collection of Vintage Lab Glass Decanters
By Pyrex
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Set of three glass lab decanters with removable stoppers. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Pyrex. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1970-1980. MATERI...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Goodell-Pratt Brass and Wood Level c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage level with two bubbles, large brass label and brass accents. CREATOR Goodell-Pratt Company, Mass. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHN...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

John Morier, The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in 3 Volumes London: 1824
Located in San Francisco, CA
"The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan", 12mo., complete in 3 purple full polished calf bound volumes, with gilt page ends and blue marbled endpapers, 1st edition. Written by James...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Illustrations of English and Scottish History in 2 Leatherbound Quarto Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time" by Thomas Archer. Blackie & Son, n.d. in two qu...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Three Antique Victrola Phonograph Horns
By Victrola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three antique exterior phonograph horns attributed to Victrola, likely from a Victor Talking Machine. We have three available which can be sold individ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Steel and Wood Chisels
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of antique steel and wood chisels with bronze collars. One steel nail punch. CREATOR Stanely. Buck Brothers. E.A. Berg Eskilstuna. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Rare Antique Agfa Ansco Readyset Traveler Folding Camera c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Readyset Traveler folding camera. The body of camera is covered in a luggage canvas with a a pop out view finder and it folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The body of the Kodak Special, Model A incorporates several unusual design features. The most immediately obvious of these is the Bakelite panel on either side of the lens a...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Transparent Speaker in Red by Transparent
By Transparent (Sweden)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Transparent Speaker, a revolutionary speaker that offers a truly transparent sound experience. Designed with simplicity and elegance in mind, this speaker features a unique trans...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Acoustic Sculpture in Black by Transparent
By Transparent (Sweden)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Music is art. With the Transparent Acoustic Sculpture, so is the speaker that reproduces it. Inspired by the human ear and naturally-occurring horn shapes, it was hand sculptured by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Antique Everlast Executioner Boxing Training Mask c.1920
By Everlast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A rare antique executioner style full leather boxing mask. Designed to protect the wearer during intense training matches, the headgear has an interior metal construction. B...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

Interview Magazine Collection 1980 s 10 pieces Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fulton, CA
A collection of 10 Interview magazines with the origin of Andy Warhol. Ten issues featuring interviews with celebrities Robin Williams, Catherine Oxenberg, Aretha Franklin, Diane Kea...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Two First Edition Works by James Baldwin with Dust Jackets
By James Baldwin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two first edition first printings by important award-winning African-American author James Baldwin with dust jackets: "If Beale Street Could Talk" published Dial Press 1974 This ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Bronze and Iron Desk Signal Cannon Model
Located in San Mateo, CA
This desk top signal cannon has a bronze barrel and iron carriage. This model will actually fire. The barrel has a nice patina. The base has been repaint...
Category

Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Large Ammonite Fossil
Located in Napa, CA
Ammonites were predatory Prehistoric cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the extinction event which killed the dinosaurs. V...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Barnum Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Located in Fulton, CA
Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed in leather "Barnum & Bailey" and "King". Assuming the name of the horse was King. C...
Category

20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Papua New Guinea Funeral Mask c.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage wooden mask constructed with wild boar tusks, shells, feathers and twin. Used in funeral ceremonials on the island of New Ireland, New Guinea.
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Shell, Twine, Wood

Vintage Marvelous Mike Tractor 1000 Toy c.1954
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Marvelous Mike Tractor 1000 with robot driver. Painted yellow with all original decals present. Patents date on back. Shown with life size hand model for scale. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Bronze Sculptural Thermometer, Long Bodied Lady, Artist Signed and Dated 1911
Located in Petaluma, CA
It wasn't easy trying to title this bronze in one sentence. The first thing about it to my eye is the wonderful whimsy displayed. The fact that it's a thermometer just adds to the jo...
Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Kodak Compur Model Six-20 Folding Camera c.1930
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco Kodak Compur Model Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Black and silver Art Deco design on both sides Show...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
Located in San Mateo, CA
Naval range finder made by Waymouth-Cooke of London. These were based on the principals of a sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1...
Category

1910s English Other Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Eagle Eaglets Cast Iron Mechanical Bank by J. Stevens ca. 1890 All Original
Located in Petaluma, CA
One of the more popular mechanical banks, and from my own long time collection of these banks. Made for children to teach them to save their money by putting a penny away and have f...
Category

1890s American Other Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Yellow Cab Taxi, w/Driver by Arcade Co. ca. 1920 s, Original Condition
By Arcade Manufacturing Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This cast iron Yellow Taxi Cab is in very fine condition with all original paint. It is hard to believe a toy such as this that was meant for children to play with has kept all that...
Category

1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Late 19th French Mahogany Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. Th...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category

20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

A Set of 19th c. Carpenter s Molding Wood Planes
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry planes used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "Ohio Tool Co." on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE ...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Art Nouveau Gong Brass Hammered Copper
Located in Fulton, CA
A transitional Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts gong made of solid hammered copper and brass. Circa. 1910. Striker is not original to gong.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated at the University of Leipzig...
Category

19th Century German Victorian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Antonio Vitali Wood Toy Family Set for Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood toy family by Antonio Vitali, Swiss toy designer. Vitali designed this set for Creative Playthings in 1954. These were marketed under the na...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Brass Plumber s Blowtorch c.1900, Made in England
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique brass Heathware No: 66 English plumber's blowtorch with a Bakelite handle. Original sticker. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Heathware Pr...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Shakespeare 10 volumes, circa 1894 Edited by William Aldis Wright Macmillan and Co., London and New York Each volume measures 7" wide x 10.5" high Offered as...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Real Toscana Sheep White Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur

Antique Cast Iron Miniature Cabinet, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This cast iron cabinet has all the little extras that make it fun. The doors on top open to reveal an original shelf. There is a working drawer, and ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Other Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Rosewood and Bronze Push Drill Brace
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique push drill brace with Rosewood wooden handle and bronze collar. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1860-1900. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Bronze, Stee...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Tiki Hawaiian Hula Dancer Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A whimsical, kitschy 1950s hula dancer lamp holding a basket of faux flowers. Constructed of rope, grass and wood. Hand painted. Complete and working.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wicker, Rope, Wood

Small Transparent Speaker in White by Transparent
By Transparent (Sweden)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Small Transparent Speaker - a compact yet powerful device that delivers exceptional sound quality with its unique Transparent sound technology. This sleek and stylish speaker mad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Collection of Six Vintage Woodworking Files
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Six vintage woodworking files United States 20th century Cast steel Height on custom display stands: 16.25 - 22.75 in. / 41 - 58 cm.
Category

20th Century American Other Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique Draw Knife and Mezzaluna Knife c.1860-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique 12 inch draw knife with wooden handles and one mezzaluna knife with Beech handles. Brass collars. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1860-1900. MAT...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Brass

Antique Leather Boxing Training Mask c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique executioner full leather boxing mask designed to protect the wearer during intense training matches. Beautifully worn thick leather with leather straps coming ove...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Mexican Foosball Table with Metal Players, circa 1940
By Gaber
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th c. wooden foosball table top with distressed, painted metal Mexican soccer players, rubber handles and metal "Gebar" branded ashtrays on each end. Original paint...
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Walnut Cased Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century walnut cased barometer Beautiful barometer. Dimensions 43" long x 13" wide x 5.5" at the crown x 5" at the bottom. The door on the back reveals the inner wor...
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Cash Register
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French cash register A fine old antique register for display Measures: 16" wide x 17" deep x 9" high Good antique condition.
Category

19th Century French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Large Kodak Folding No. 3A Camera with Mahogany Inlay c.1910
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large Eastman Kodak No. 3A folding camera with red bellows and Mahogany inlay. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.5 inches. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Scarce U.S. Coast Survey Map Depicting Entrance to San Francisco Bay Dated 1856
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine example of the 1856 U.S. Coast lithographic survey nautical chart of the entrance to San Francisco bay and the city. Published in 1856 by the Office of the Coast Survey the of...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Carpenter s Staircase Model
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage carpenter's staircase model from Belgium. Carpenter's created these models to show their craftsmanship.
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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